Aureus - Carinus VIRTVS AVG; Hercules

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Carinus (Marcus Aurelius Carinus) (283-285) Numerian (Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus) (283-284)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	283-285
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.4 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 298256
References	RIC V.2# 233e Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.car.233 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 4394 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Cohen# 160 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Jameson# 302 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Du Chastel# 789 François de Callataÿ, Johan van Heesch; 1999. Greek and Roman Coins from the Du Chastel Collection: Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Biaggi Rome# 1682 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Vagi# 2491 David L. Vagi; 1999. Coinage and history of the Roman Empire. Amos Media, Sidney, Ohio, United States (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CARINVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Carinus Pius Felix Augustus.

Translation: Supreme commander Carinus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor.

Reverse

Hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Virtus Augusti

Translation: Courage of the emperor

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (283-285)										$ 38 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099 Lot 30132	5 May 2022	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 22 800.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Roma Numismatics Auction XXI Lot 715	24 Mar 2021	UNC	USD 51 012.12 (GBP 38 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 34 Lot 71	24 Nov 2006	XF	USD 21 537.12 (CHF 17 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Rollin & Feuardant sale 1896, Montagu collection, 719. From the Jameson and Du Chastel collections
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG